How did two donated microprocessor knees get from the Cumberland Valley to the mountains of Quito? Follow the odyssey on this interactive map.
Tag: Range of Motion Project
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A Potent New Pairing for Team Amputee
When Nicole Ver Kuilen takes on a challenge, she doesn’t think small. A below-knee amputee since age 10, Ver Kuilen completed a 1,500-mile triathlon down the Pacific Coast a few years ago to focus attention on the barriers amputees face in obtaining fitness-oriented prosthetics.
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Worthy Causes: Range of Motion Project
The Range of Motion Project operates prosthetic care clinics for underserved amputees in Guatemala, Ecuador, and the United States
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Amputee News: October 7, 2020
Get this week's amputee news, wtih updates about amputee podcasts, amputee fundraisers, and award-winning amputee businesses.
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Colton Carlson Hates Shortcuts
Barely two years after losing both legs to an IED in Afghanistan, Colton Carlson made headlines by reaching the top of Aconcagua (the highest peak in South America) with a team of wounded warriors. As the only bilateral amputee in the group, Carlson impressed his fellow climbers with an effort variously described as “Herculean,” “superhuman,”...
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Caitlin Conner Rocks the Rex Factor
The surgical scar from Caitlin Conner's amputation reminded her of a row of monstrous teeth. She called the limb "Rex," and ever since she's been tearing obstacles to shreds.
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Team Amplitude Takes the Bronze
A huge thank you to everyone who supported Team Amplitude in the Range of Motion Project’s “We Still Climb” fundraiser last month. We finished in 3rd place among 60 entrants from around the globe, which ain’t too shabby. Together we helped ROMP get 90 percent of the way to their $30,000 fundraising goal. Special shout-outs...
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